Portuguese League - Liga Portugal 2025/26

[joker_josue]

Currently, Sporting CP is entertaining Arouca as visitors are leading by 0–1 at the end of 35th minute game Suarez L. score goal which gave them lead while they are having good consistency after beating PSG, their confidence level is also high which will keep them staying in hunt for the Porto, even this is looking not easy due to good performance from league leaders.

I already wanted to write angry poste about Sporting and how it's possible to drop points against one of worst teams in league. But very late goal from Suarez saved their asses and I didn't had to write rant. Still, it was shit game from Sporting, but maybe it's normal after such difficult game with PSG in Champions league. They have really good chance to end group stage in Top 8 now.

This is very common. The motivation for a Portuguese team to play against PSG is much greater. After what they've achieved, their egos tend to get a little inflated, and the coach has difficulty maintaining the same levels of motivation/concentration against a smaller team.

The players almost unconsciously get the idea that "if we beat PSG, we can beat anyone." That's when concentration falters and the game becomes complicated. Furthermore, there's the physical strain of a game like the one they had against PSG, which also complicates the situation.

[Black Mbaye]

Currently, Sporting CP is entertaining Arouca as visitors are leading by 0–1 at the end of 35th minute game Suarez L. score goal which gave them lead while they are having good consistency after beating PSG, their confidence level is also high which will keep them staying in hunt for the Porto, even this is looking not easy due to good performance from league leaders.

The game ended with a victory for Sporting. It was a game in which Sporting came very close to drawing; fortunately, they were lucky to score the second goal in the 90+6 minute. Now they are only 4 points behind the leader Porto, who will have a complicated game in their next match. I think it's possible that Porto's next game will end in a draw, and the gap between Sporting and Porto will gradually begin to decrease. But if Porto wins their next game, then they will be very difficult to catch.

Porto will definitely win there match as well on Monday. Although I understand your concern here as the game may be a bit hard for Porto but I don't see them losing any point here especially when their league rival is closer. Porto will surely take it's 3 point as well since they are playing home

Porto haven't scored two goals in a single match since the start of 2026. They've only scored one goal in every game, including their Europa League match. Therefore, I have some doubts about tomorrow's game. However, Porto will still win this match. They need to score more than one goal against Gil Vicente. They are still in the lead for the championship and don't want to lose their advantage, as Sporting Lisbon are four points behind them.

[rdluffy]

Currently, Sporting CP is entertaining Arouca as visitors are leading by 0–1 at the end of 35th minute game Suarez L. score goal which gave them lead while they are having good consistency after beating PSG, their confidence level is also high which will keep them staying in hunt for the Porto, even this is looking not easy due to good performance from league leaders.

I already wanted to write angry poste about Sporting and how it's possible to drop points against one of worst teams in league. But very late goal from Suarez saved their asses and I didn't had to write rant. Still, it was shit game from Sporting, but maybe it's normal after such difficult game with PSG in Champions league. They have really good chance to end group stage in Top 8 now.

This is very common. The motivation for a Portuguese team to play against PSG is much greater. After what they've achieved, their egos tend to get a little inflated, and the coach has difficulty maintaining the same levels of motivation/concentration against a smaller team.

The players almost unconsciously get the idea that "if we beat PSG, we can beat anyone." That's when concentration falters and the game becomes complicated. Furthermore, there's the physical strain of a game like the one they had against PSG, which also complicates the situation.

I agree with you, Joker, the motivation to play against a big team from another country that is also the current European champion is much greater
And that makes the players try even harder to win that kind of match

As for the victory against Arouca, with a goal scored in the 90+6th minute, it was incredible, but this type of goal is not uncommon in the Portuguese league
It was and still is something that really catches my attention. If you notice, many matches are decided in those last few minutes
This has already caused me to lose many bets

[Emitdama]

Porto will definitely win there match as well on Monday. Although I understand your concern here as the game may be a bit hard for Porto but I don't see them losing any point here especially when their league rival is closer. Porto will surely take it's 3 point as well since they are playing home

Porto haven't scored two goals in a single match since the start of 2026. They've only scored one goal in every game, including their Europa League match. Therefore, I have some doubts about tomorrow's game. However, Porto will still win this match. They need to score more than one goal against Gil Vicente. They are still in the lead for the championship and don't want to lose their advantage, as Sporting Lisbon are four points behind them.

It's going to be interesting situation because in 4 games, they are having 4 goals and conceded only 1, this was scored by Plzen and this match ended in draw, now they are going to face team which is having good track record with have goal against their opponents in last 5 games.

Porto needs to be doing more effort if they want to secure three points against Gil Vicente otherwise things could turn problematic for them because currently they are having 4 points difference while their both opponents are having good run and Benfica and Porto only teams without losing any game in this season. Porto defense is at his best but can they still hold their nerve or Gil Vicente will do magic once again for stealing one point.

[rdluffy]

It's going to be interesting situation because in 4 games, they are having 4 goals and conceded only 1, this was scored by Plzen and this match ended in draw, now they are going to face team which is having good track record with have goal against their opponents in last 5 games.

Porto needs to be doing more effort if they want to secure three points against Gil Vicente otherwise things could turn problematic for them because currently they are having 4 points difference while their both opponents are having good run and Benfica and Porto only teams without losing any game in this season. Porto defense is at his best but can they still hold their nerve or Gil Vicente will do magic once again for stealing one point.

I don't think Gil Vicente will be a problem for Porto today
I believe Porto will win and there's a good chance they won't concede any goals again

It's paying off pretty well, check it out:

[Pumared]

Currently, Sporting CP is entertaining Arouca as visitors are leading by 0–1 at the end of 35th minute game Suarez L. score goal which gave them lead while they are having good consistency after beating PSG, their confidence level is also high which will keep them staying in hunt for the Porto, even this is looking not easy due to good performance from league leaders.

I already wanted to write angry poste about Sporting and how it's possible to drop points against one of worst teams in league. But very late goal from Suarez saved their asses and I didn't had to write rant. Still, it was shit game from Sporting, but maybe it's normal after such difficult game with PSG in Champions league. They have really good chance to end group stage in Top 8 now.

This is very common. The motivation for a Portuguese team to play against PSG is much greater. After what they've achieved, their egos tend to get a little inflated, and the coach has difficulty maintaining the same levels of motivation/concentration against a smaller team.

The players almost unconsciously get the idea that "if we beat PSG, we can beat anyone." That's when concentration falters and the game becomes complicated. Furthermore, there's the physical strain of a game like the one they had against PSG, which also complicates the situation.

In this situation, the same applies to smaller teams, where there is a lot of pressure and demands on the team. When they lose to a smaller team, or when they don't play well, this pressure that "we can lose to anyone" or "we're not a good team" will also cross everyone's mind. It's the coach's role to know how to balance these demands and understand when to push the players harder or not.

[Slow death]

I don't think Gil Vicente will be a problem for Porto today
I believe Porto will win and there's a good chance they won't concede any goals again

It's paying off pretty well, check it out:

I bet on Porto to win with odds of @1.40. It's not an odd I usually bet on because I don't like the low value of that type of odd, which doesn't pay off in the long run. But because I see a good chance of Porto winning the game, I think it's worth the risk to bet on Porto's victory. I'll also be watching the game.

For a few minutes I wondered why I didn't do a parlay bet with Porto, Benfica, and Sporting winning; I would have profited more. Unfortunately, I was afraid Benfica would lose and make me lose my bet, so I put Sporting in another parlay bet.

[odunybiz]

Currently, Sporting CP is entertaining Arouca as visitors are leading by 0–1 at the end of 35th minute game Suarez L. score goal which gave them lead while they are having good consistency after beating PSG, their confidence level is also high which will keep them staying in hunt for the Porto, even this is looking not easy due to good performance from league leaders.

The game ended with a victory for Sporting. It was a game in which Sporting came very close to drawing; fortunately, they were lucky to score the second goal in the 90+6 minute. Now they are only 4 points behind the leader Porto, who will have a complicated game in their next match. I think it's possible that Porto's next game will end in a draw, and the gap between Sporting and Porto will gradually begin to decrease. But if Porto wins their next game, then they will be very difficult to catch.

Porto will definitely win there match as well on Monday. Although I understand your concern here as the game may be a bit hard for Porto but I don't see them losing any point here especially when their league rival is closer. Porto will surely take it's 3 point as well since they are playing home

Porto haven't scored two goals in a single match since the start of 2026. They've only scored one goal in every game, including their Europa League match. Therefore, I have some doubts about tomorrow's game. However, Porto will still win this match. They need to score more than one goal against Gil Vicente. They are still in the lead for the championship and don't want to lose their advantage, as Sporting Lisbon are four points behind them.

Well, it's true that Porto has only being scoring a goal in all it's matches recently but they never lose in any of their league matches. They have been so consistent with their winning in all their matches. Gil Vicente is a weak team playing away from home.

He only manage to win a game from away out of 6 matches played. Although most bookmakers predict this game might end in draw but I think Porto should win if it just with a goal.

[Mindyspace]

I thought the topic was really cool!

The Portuguese League promises to be competitive again, especially in the fight for the top spots and European places. Benfica, Porto, and Braga remain strong, but there's always room for surprises from teams like Famalicão, Arouca, or Casa Pia.

Let's see how the newcomers do in the Primeira Liga, shall we? Let's follow the season and exchange predictions throughout the rounds, of course!

But I have a question: who is the favorite this year?

[odunybiz]

Porto won again with 3-0. This is what I'm certain of even before the match started. The match wasn't even as tough as people thought.

The Portuguese League promises to be competitive again, especially in the fight for the top spots and European places. Benfica, Porto, and Braga remain strong,

Braga should be removed from this list and Sporting CP should be included. Befica which is 3rd on the table is 12 point more than Braga on the 4th. This is a wide difference and the biggest reason I said Braga shouldn't be included.

but there's always room for surprises from teams like Famalicão, Arouca, or Casa Pia.

Braga should be in this list. And moreover Gil Vicente should be added here. Gil Vicente is far better than Famalicão, Arouca, or Casa Pia mentioned above.

But I have a question: who is the favorite this year?

Porto is the favorite and he has been playing well. Imagine playing 19 consecutive undefeated matches.

[snipie]

Porto won again with 3-0. This is what I'm certain of even before the match started. The match wasn't even as tough as people thought.

Porto was able to win and score a lot of goals in this match. It was expected to be more challenging indeed but turned up to be a trip.
By the way, the games that were played today and yesterday ended up with at least 3 goals difference to zero. Such scores are quite funny on how one-sided these matches were.

The Portuguese League promises to be competitive again, especially in the fight for the top spots and European places. Benfica, Porto, and Braga remain strong,

Braga should be removed from this list and Sporting CP should be included. Befica which is 3rd on the table is 12 point more than Braga on the 4th. This is a wide difference and the biggest reason I said Braga shouldn't be included.

I think he forgot about Sporting. This team has the best attack line in terms of goals forwarded. They are 12 goals in front of Porto.

But I have a question: who is the favorite this year?

Porto is the favorite and he has been playing well. Imagine playing 19 consecutive undefeated matches.

Indeed Porto is number one in the list, followed by Sporting then Benfica.
I expect Porto to win the title with 90% chance to do it. Sporting chance is 9% while Benfica is 1% in my opinion.

[joker_josue]

At the end of another round, we saw that the top teams won. Almost all of them with relative ease, only Sporting seemed to have had more difficulty securing a victory.
Since Gil Vicente lost their game against Porto, Braga managed to overtake them in the league table and are now in fourth place.


MATCH DAY 19 - RESULTS:
Casa Pia 3-3 AVS
Moreirense 1-0 Santa Clara
Arouca 1-2 Sporting CP
Estoril Praia 4-2 Vitória SC
CD Nacional 4-0 Rio Ave
Famalicão 3-0 Tondela
SL Benfica 4-0 Amadora
Braga 5-0 Alverca
Porto 3-0 Gil Vicente

[Pumared]

At the end of another round, we saw that the top teams won. Almost all of them with relative ease, only Sporting seemed to have had more difficulty securing a victory.
Since Gil Vicente lost their game against Porto, Braga managed to overtake them in the league table and are now in fourth place.


MATCH DAY 19 - RESULTS:
Casa Pia 3-3 AVS
Moreirense 1-0 Santa Clara
Arouca 1-2 Sporting CP
Estoril Praia 4-2 Vitória SC
CD Nacional 4-0 Rio Ave
Famalicão 3-0 Tondela
SL Benfica 4-0 Amadora
Braga 5-0 Alverca
Porto 3-0 Gil Vicente

It's interesting to see that in practically every game, the home team was favored. This also happens in Brazilian football. I never understand what happens for these teams to have an advantage; does the crowd really make a difference in the games?